Background
Baklanov, Grigoriy Yakovlevich was born on September 11, 1923 in Voronezh, Russia. Son of Jakov Friedman and Ida Kantor.
(This novel, set in Russia during Brezhnev's time, concern...)
This novel, set in Russia during Brezhnev's time, concerns itself with the atmosphere of fear, superstition and greed amongst the ruling elite in the period of stagnation which preceeded perestroika. A successful playwright approaches retirement and his thoughts turn to the past.
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Baklanov, Grigoriy Yakovlevich was born on September 11, 1923 in Voronezh, Russia. Son of Jakov Friedman and Ida Kantor.
Student, Gorky Institute Literature, Moscow.
Editor-in-chief Znamya, 1986-1993.
(This novel, set in Russia during Brezhnev's time, concern...)
(The experiences of a nineteen-year-old Soviet lieutenant ...)
Author: In Snegiri, 1954, Nine Days, 1958, The Foothold, 1959, The Dead Are Not Ashamed, 1961, July 41, 1964, Friends, 1975, Forever Nineteen, 1980, The Youngest of the Brothers, 1981, Our Man, 1990, Time to Gather Stones, 1989, Once it was the Month of May, 1990, The Moment Between the Past and the Future, 1990, Come through the Narrow Gates, 1993, Short Stories, 1994, Kondratiy, 1995, Short Stories, 1996, And then the Marauders Come, 1996, Life Awarded Twice, 1999, My General, 2000.
Soldier to lieutenant of artillery, 3rd Ukranian Front, 1941-1945.
Married Elga Sergeeva, 1953. 2 children.